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Deorbit, Landing and Debriefing => Stories from SSMS(tm) missions => Topic started by: Hollywood6385 on February 04, 2009, 12:13:11 PM

Title: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: Hollywood6385 on February 04, 2009, 12:13:11 PM

I just finished my second successful mission, STS-8. This sim is so addicting that I stay up until odd hours of the night. I immediatly jumped into STS-41C and I am about to save it at 9 minutes before launch. Then I think it would be prudent to get some sleep.

Though as I found out with this sim, plans like that never go according to plan  ;D. Anyway, just thought I would put up some progress. Hopefully I will soon be getting pictures up. I tried hitting a few during STS-8, I just haven't exited to see if they all took yet.

Title: Re: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: uri_ba on February 04, 2009, 12:30:56 PM

add yourself to the "hall of fame" thread :)

Title: Re: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: Hollywood6385 on February 04, 2009, 12:42:15 PM

Just did a bit ago! Thanks for the tip

Title: Re: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: HMSEndeavorreborn on February 05, 2009, 04:23:58 AM

Hollywood I'd be careful with 41C this early into your career, its a tough mission after STS-1 and STS-8. I'd say stick with a couple of the 2 star missions in the mean time until you have a better understanding of the sim. But everyone entitled to their own methods and play style so good luck!

Title: Re: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: JLM on February 05, 2009, 06:27:53 AM

Nice job Hollywood6385! 8)

Since you love the sim, check out this link:
http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/ (http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/)

Title: Re: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: Greggy_D on February 05, 2009, 08:27:24 AM

Quote from: JLM on February 05, 2009, 06:27:53 AM

Nice job Hollywood6385! 8)

Since you love the sim, check out this link:
http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/ (http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/)

I never noticed that Truly rides all the way to orbit with his right hand on the flight stick.  I wonder why.

Title: Re: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: Kosmonaut on February 05, 2009, 09:00:40 AM

Quote from: HMSEndeavorreborn on February 05, 2009, 04:23:58 AM

Hollywood I'd be careful with 41C this early into your career, its a tough mission after STS-1 and STS-8. I'd say stick with a couple of the 2 star missions in the mean time until you have a better understanding of the sim. But everyone entitled to their own methods and play style so good luck!

...or you can do what I did, Hollywood...play all the one star missions on easy setting..LOL :D :D :D

Title: Re: Just completed STS-8!
Post by: Hollywood6385 on February 06, 2009, 11:45:16 AM

Haha, thanks everyone, I'll say though, I started 41C and yes, it is extremely difficult, I am having an especially hard time recently trying to line up the visual rendezvous. After writing this I plan on taking a look at the training videos, and if I still can't get it, I will probably move on to something different until I can manage those things

Talk to everyone soon :)